NASDA 2nd Year Students Present

The Book of Everything

ADAPTED BY RICHARD TULLOCH

FROM THE NOVEL BY GUUS KUIJER

Nine year-old Thomas can see things no one else can: ​Tropical fish swimming in the canals. The magic of Mrs. Van Amersfoort, the Beethoven-loving witch next door. The fierce beauty of Eliza with her artificial leg. And the Lord Jesus, who tells him, "Just call me Jesus."​ He also sees the unhappiness of his family, the violence in his father, and the pain that lingers long after the war is over. All this – good and bad – he carefully records in his magical and hopeful Book of Everything. He also writes down his greatest determination: When I grow up, I'm going to be happy. This is a totally magical story about a child learning to act when faced with fear and injustice.